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PT 101
Vocab 1
Term | Definition |
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Antibiotic | Is a substance that is used to kill or stop the growth of bacteria in the body. |
Antiviral | Refers to drugs that fight viral infections in the body. |
Absorption | Is the time it takes for a drug to work after the drug has been administered; the rate at which the drug passes from the intestines into the bloodstream. |
Active Ingredient | Is the chemical found in the medication known or believed to have a therapeutic effect. |
Acute | Refers to a disease or illness with a sudden onset and a short duration |
Adverse Reaction | Denotes an unwanted or unexpected side effect or reaction to a medication; it may also result from an interaction among two or more medications. |
Allergy | Is a sensitivity of the immune system to a chemical or drug; an allergy causes symptoms ranging from rashes to more severe symptoms such as irregular breathing |
Analgesic | Refers to a substance use to relieve acute or chronic pain |
Antianxiety | Describes substances that reduce or relieve anxiety |
Antibody | Is a protein produced by the immune system to respond to foreign substances in the body |
Anticoagulant | Refers to a substance that stops blood clotting (also known a s a blood thinner) |
Antidepressant | Is a substance that helps to maintain proper hormone balance levels to decrease depressive moods |
Antidiarrheal | Relieves and decreases G.I. activity that produces diarrhea |
Antifungal | Refers to a substance that kills fungus growing in or on the body |
Antihistamine | Refers to a substance that stops the effect of the histamine release that causes sneezing, watery eyes, and congestion |
Anti-hypertensive | Substances that work to lower blood pressure |
Anti-flammatory | Substances that reduce and relieve infammation |
Antipyretic | Refers to a substance that relieves and lowers a high fever |
Antitussive | Relieves a severe cough |
Arthritis | Is a condition characterized by inflammation of the joints |
Asthma | Is a condition that affects a patient's breathing by restricting the airways and oxygen supply due to inflammation, swelling, and irritation |
Bronchitis | Is a medical condition characterized by an acute inflammation of the bronchial tubes in the lungs |
Buccal Tablets | A tablets that is dissolved in the lining of the cheek instead of being swallowed whole |
Capsule | Is a solid dosage form of a medication usually made of gelatin, which holds fine particles of a solid or liquid particle |
Cardiovascular Disease | Refers to conditions of the heart and circulation system |
Chewable Tablet | Tablets are chewed instead of swallowed whole |
Chronic | Refers to a disease or illness that has a long duration (i.e. lifetime) |
Clinical Trails | Are scientific experiments that test the effect of a drug in human test patients; required by the FDA for approval of a new medication |
Contraindication | Is an aspect of a patient's condition that does not agree with the treatment |
Decongestant | Refers to a substance that shrinks the mucous membranes that produce congestion |
Diabetes | Is a condition characterized by the failure of the body to produce insulin, which is essential for digestion and for retrieving energy from food, in the pancreas |
Diuretic | Is a substance that increases the water output in the kidneys; reduces water retention in the body |
Elixir | Is a liquid dosage form that contains flavored water and alcohol mixtures |
Enema | Process by which a medicated fluid is injected into the rectum, or An aqueous solutions administered rectally to empty the bowel, to treat infections and diseases of the lower gastrointestinal tract |
Expectorant | Is a substance that remove mucous from the upper respiratory system |
GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) | Is a condition that occurs when food not completely digested is forced back up the esophagus; |
Hypertension | Refers to long-term high blood pressure |
Immunity | Is the body's ability to fight off infections from bacteria and viruses |
Inhalation | The administration of a medication directly into the lungs by the mouth or nose |
Placebo | Inactive substances, not real medications, that are administered to give the patient they are receiving a potentially effective medication |